Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Pooneh Okhravi: Music Education


MUSIC AND EDUCATION
In the whole world people speak in different languages,but all of them have a common music language. Music allows people to share emotions and feeling that are common to all of us. When we listen to music, we feel happy, sad, and depressed so it means music affects our mind and body. One of the most important effects of music is on our intelligence. Every one born with different levels of IQ, but we can improve it. Music can help children learn more by increasing IQ and teaching them how to learn new things.


Music can help children learn more by increasing their IQ. Children who have music classes can learn math and reading better than others.IQ scores in these children increase five to seven points. Also, children who were in lower level of reading caught up average group of students during the time they learned music. Scientists showed if we think our brain is just like a muscle, it needs exercise to be strong. If our brain dose not get exercise, just like our muscles it will lose mass. We can train our brain with music.


Music can help children improve their ability by teaching them how to learn new things. Children who play music, listen to concerts, or sing together learn how pay attention to teachers because they practice it. They can improve their ability by concentration too. University of Rhod Island looked at grade –one and grade-two children who went to concerts, listened to music, or played music twice a week. The result of study showed spatial reasoning skills improved. Scientists examined the effects of music on math in those children. They have more ability, especially on fraction than others. Maria Spychiger from university of Austria studied the effect of music on math and language ability on seven to fifteen-year-olds during three years. Result of study was that math and language skills improved.


The scientists have shown how music is important to improve our children’s IQ and increase their capacity of brain. Music appears to stimulate certain brain cells involved in logical thinking and spatial reasoning .Likewise, mathematics seems to activate these same brain cells.

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